CPA2Biz announces optimistic '06 outlook

CPA2Biz Inc., the online marketing and technology portal for the American Institute of CPAs, announced that it expects to deliver a second year of profitability when its fiscal year closes July 31.Executives for CPA2Biz said that projections show that the Web site's overall revenues should increase by 6 percent this year, to about $15.2 million. Their forecasts call for about $600,000 in net income.

Last October, CPA2Biz marked its four-year anniversary by announcing its first-ever profit - net income of $150,000 for the year ending July 31, 2005, on revenues of $14.3 million. Executives at the time said that the profits were fueled by a combination of strong growth, operational efficiencies and a significant reduction in depreciation expenses. The site had revenues of $13.2 million in the 2004 fiscal year, with a loss of roughly $3 million.

CPA2Biz said that this year, its revenues are being driven by a more than 25 percent growth across all of its major business lines. According to CPA2Biz, the site's Job Board and e-newsletter offerings are also seeing growth. Those new lines are contributing 20 percent of the site's revenues, or approximately $3 million.

The company also touted the fact that the purchasing behavior of financial professionals continues to move online, with more than 50 percent of AICPA product sales being placed through the CPA2Biz site.

Separately, CPA2Biz also announced that it has extended its Business Solutions relationship with Paychex through 2011. Nearly 24,000 CPAs are enrolled in the Paychex Partner Program, which was launched in late 2003 and offers retirement plan services. Measured by enrolled participants, the program now ranks second only to the AICPA Insurance Program.

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